Chapter 11.

''Dad. Dad, will you just listen to me?'' Shauna pleaded, grabbing his arm, but he shrugged her away.

''No i won't listen Shauna, i will not listen. I bring you to Seattle, to look after you, i give you a home, a family, and this is how you repay me? Jumping into bed with some guy you've known only days, Shauna, DAYS!!'' Derek headed towards the door, slamming it behind him, leaving Shauna crying in the foyer, Meredith standing not far behind. The front door opened again, and Izzie walked through the door.''Hey, what's up with Dere-- What happened here??'' She asked, noticing the state of the house.

''Um, we'll explain that later, can you look after Shauna for me? I have to go''

''Sure, no problem..'' Meredith left Izzie and the still-crying Shauna in the house.

''So, Are you gonna tell me what's been going on, or do i even have to guess?''

Meredith jumped into her car, and drove around. She tried to think of the places Derek would go; She tried his trailer, but he car was not there. She tried the hospital, but none of the nurses had seen him, she then tried the docks. Amazingly, he was not looking over at the ferryboats either. Meredith stroked her hair back, and sighed in defeat. She couldn't think of where he could be. Absolutley no idea. Pulling out her phone, she searched for his number and pressed the dial button.

''Derek?...Where are you?...At this time of night??...OK, just stay there, i'll come and find you...Ok, bye.'' Meredith jumped back into her car, and headed towards the lake on the edge of a small forest.

''Derek?'' She called out. ''Derek???'' A small rustling sound came from behind her, she turned around and saw Derek standing behind her. Meredith jumped back in suprise. ''Jesus Christ Derek!! You scared the Hell outta me!''

''Oh, sorry'' He smiled.

''What are you doing all out here?'' She asked him, folding her arms across her body due to the cold.

''Nothing, i was just thinking.'' Derek explained, wrapping a coat around her. He sat down on a small log and sighed deeply. Meredith sat next to him, resting her head on his shoulder. ''Surely i can't have missed out on this much of her life, to make her want to do these things. Does she hate me that much?''

''Of course not, it's just that her mother never paid her any attention, so this would have been her way to get that attention. If her mother didn't give a damn, then she could get away with it easily. She's just doing what she would at her old home. You need to take some time, and explain to her the rules. Talk to her, don't shout. You're not gonna get anywhere if she thinks she's being given the third degree.''

Meredith smiled at him, and hugged him tightly. ''Now c'mon, before i catch pneumonia.'' They set off in their cars and arrived home to Shauna, who was now cleaning the house thoroughly.

2 Months Later...

Derek lay in bed, holding the back of his head, listening to the slight sounds of retching from the bathroom down the hall. Meredith returned shortly after, her face was pale, she looked weak and sick. ''Are you ok?'' He asked her, partly knowing the answer to his own question.

''No. I think i may be coming down with flu.'' She told him, climbing back into bed, curling up into the sheets.

''Well, I'd love to stay and look after you, but i have to go to work. I'll see you later?'' He said, pulling a sweater over his head.

''Ok. I'll meet you in the cafeteria at 1:00.''

''Will you be able to make it til then?''

''Yeah. Of course.''

''Right. I shall see you later!'' Derek kissed Meredith's cheek and left for work. A few minutes after she heard the door close, Izzy ran into her room.

''When are you going to tell him?'' She asked, sitting on the edge of the bed, chewing on a piece of toast.

''Tell him what?''

''Well, let's see. You have been vomiting for the past few weeks, every morning to be presice, and- oh yeah, there was a positive pregnancy test in the bathroom the other day.'' Izzy teased her, but only received a confused look.

''I..I haven't taken a pregnancy test..Not yet anyway...I'm too scared, what if i am, and something happens to them -or it- again?''

Izzy remembered the two babies Meredith had lost almost a year ago. She didn't want her friend to go through that again. It was hard enough the first time, it would be torture for it to happen again.

''Wait...If you haven't yet, then--''

Meredith and Izzy paused to look up at the ceiling. They heard a faint retching noise coming from Shauna's room...

C'mon! I bet you all saw that coming, right? Ha ha!!